Lots More Whining

Just can't get enough of it! Last Wednesday's visit to Mayo Clinic marked the end of the every-week 200-mile round trips, but the results didn't shed much light on my medical condition.  Is the "flare" in my vertebrae due to the myeloma itself, or is it inflammation caused by my immune system attacking the myeloma?  We're hoping for the latter, of course, and sticking with the current medication study, but this does require more than a little faith. Here is the whining:   Last night I was quite uncomfortable for much of the night.  The neuropathic pain on the right side of my back became much worse, perhaps 6 or 7 out of 10, and was accompanied by an abdominal ache that almost felt like it was kidney-related.  I was a little nauseous.   Unable to sleep, I took a naproxen (Aleve) liquid gel, sat at my computer for an hour, and then was able to sleep.  Today the naproxen has worn off, and the pain remains. So what could it be? Last Wednesday I had my very first infusion of zoledronic acid (Zometa), which is used to strengthen the bones of myeloma patients.  The prescribing doctor informed me that I might feel "achy" for a few days, especially because this was my first infusion. Indeed, a quick review of the literature suggests that it can cause all of the symptoms that I am experiencing.  If so, those symptoms should abate within a few days after the infusion. Also last Wednesday I started a prescription of valacyclov...
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